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Nish Acharya - Nish Acharya Blog - ForbesNish Acharya's stories. Nish Acharya Blog: I cover innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development.http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/792dfeb6f4e6218ad5e1a06a4f36306a?s=400&amp;d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D400&amp;r=Ghttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2015/02/10/silicon-gulf-kuwait-moves-beyond-oil-to-nurture-entrepreneurs/
Silicon Gulf? Kuwait Moves Beyond Oil To Nurture EntrepreneursWhat drives a country like Kuwait to become more entrepreneurial? After all, it is one of the richest countries in the world, per capita.Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2015/02/10/silicon-gulf-kuwait-moves-beyond-oil-to-nurture-entrepreneurs/Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:47:00 -0500What drives a country like Kuwait to become more entrepreneurial? After all, it is one of the richest countries in the world, per capita.http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2015/01/09/why-the-consumer-electronics-show-needs-more-american-entrepreneurs-and-businesses/
Why The Consumer Electronics Show Needs More American Entrepreneurs And BusinessesThe 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is coming to a close today in Las Vegas. By all accounts, this year’s show as more interesting than it has been in a few years. New gadgets, new prognostications about technology saving the world and lots of parties. Before I focus on the CES, [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2015/01/09/why-the-consumer-electronics-show-needs-more-american-entrepreneurs-and-businesses/Fri, 9 Jan 2015 14:18:00 -0500The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is coming to a close today in Las Vegas. By all accounts, this year’s show as more interesting than it has been in a few years. New gadgets, new prognostications about technology saving the world and lots of parties. Before I focus on the CES, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/12/18/bidding-for-the-games-how-america-would-lean-on-local-business-to-disrupt-the-2024-olympics/
Bidding For The Games: How America Would Lean On Local Business To Disrupt The 2024 OlympicsTuesday, the United States Olympic Committee announced that it would, contrary to reports, submit a formal bid from an American city to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The United States has not hosted the Summer Olympics since 1996 Games were held in Atlanta, but innovative bids by Boston and [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/12/18/bidding-for-the-games-how-america-would-lean-on-local-business-to-disrupt-the-2024-olympics/Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:50:00 -0500Tuesday, the United States Olympic Committee announced that it would, contrary to reports, submit a formal bid from an American city to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The United States has not hosted the Summer Olympics since 1996 Games were held in Atlanta, but innovative bids by Boston and [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/11/16/why-congress-should-watch-and-learn-from-americas-entrepreneurs/
Why Congress Should Watch And Learn From America's EntrepreneursIt’s now been twelve days since the election, and the media has been squarely focused on the differences between the President and Congress, and why it will be so hard to accomplish anything over the next two years. We know that this frustrates all Americans, including those who are active [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/11/16/why-congress-should-watch-and-learn-from-americas-entrepreneurs/Sun, 16 Nov 2014 14:52:00 -0500It’s now been twelve days since the election, and the media has been squarely focused on the differences between the President and Congress, and why it will be so hard to accomplish anything over the next two years. We know that this frustrates all Americans, including those who are active [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/10/02/climate-change-how-u-s-entrepreneurs-can-lead-the-way/
Climate Change: How U.S. Entrepreneurs Can Lead The WayFor the entrepreneur toiling away in Cambridge or Palo Alto, the furthest thing from their mind is the proceedings of the United Nations General Assembly. The UN is slow-moving, rhetorical and often disconnected from global reality, while the entrepreneur is disruptive, innovative, and always running. This, despite the wide-spread acknowledgement [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/10/02/climate-change-how-u-s-entrepreneurs-can-lead-the-way/Thu, 2 Oct 2014 13:08:00 -0400For the entrepreneur toiling away in Cambridge or Palo Alto, the furthest thing from their mind is the proceedings of the United Nations General Assembly. The UN is slow-moving, rhetorical and often disconnected from global reality, while the entrepreneur is disruptive, innovative, and always running. This, despite the wide-spread acknowledgement [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/08/19/pre-season-success-how-student-entrepreneurs-can-shape-up-for-the-coming-college-term/
Preseason Success: How Student Entrepreneurs Can Shape Up For The Coming College TermAcross America, high school and college athletes are reporting for pre-season training camps and tournaments. That giant closing sound you hear is beaches, amusement parks and campsites closing for the summer – in mid-August – because their seasonal labor supply is expected back on campus for football, soccer, field hockey [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/08/19/pre-season-success-how-student-entrepreneurs-can-shape-up-for-the-coming-college-term/Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:48:00 -0400Across America, high school and college athletes are reporting for pre-season training camps and tournaments. That giant closing sound you hear is beaches, amusement parks and campsites closing for the summer – in mid-August – because their seasonal labor supply is expected back on campus for football, soccer, field hockey [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/07/29/the-sustainable-development-goals-draft-looks-like-a-biz-plan-from-1999/
The Sustainable Development Goals Draft Looks Like A Business Plan From 1999You remember those business plans that we are read (and pitched) at the height of the first Internet boom? Presentations that promised billion-dollar IPO’s, 90% market share and disruption in three years without any basis in fact, experience or reality. I guess the United Nations was feeling nostalgic, because in [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/07/29/the-sustainable-development-goals-draft-looks-like-a-biz-plan-from-1999/Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:07:00 -0400You remember those business plans that we are read (and pitched) at the height of the first Internet boom? Presentations that promised billion-dollar IPO’s, 90% market share and disruption in three years without any basis in fact, experience or reality. I guess the United Nations was feeling nostalgic, because in [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/06/24/finding-the-next-zuckerberg-in-lawrence-ma/
Finding The Next Zuckerberg In Lawrence, MAIt was a hotbed of entrepreneurs. Investor’s came looking for the Next Big Thing. Immigrants from every corner of Earth flocked to the region to work in the most technologically savvy companies of the day. Its cities became synonymous with the greatness of the American economy. It was the Silicon [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/06/24/finding-the-next-zuckerberg-in-lawrence-ma/Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:30:00 -0400It was a hotbed of entrepreneurs. Investor’s came looking for the Next Big Thing. Immigrants from every corner of Earth flocked to the region to work in the most technologically savvy companies of the day. Its cities became synonymous with the greatness of the American economy. It was the Silicon [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/06/12/new-sba-administrator-lays-out-priorities-emphasize-business-not-administration/
New SBA Administrator Lays Out Priorities: Emphasize Business, Not AdministrationThe Small Business Administration has always been an interesting agency. You don’t hear about it as much as you do about other agencies. But today in America, small firms make up over 95% of American employers. They generate over 65% of net new private sectors jobs and account for 50% [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/06/12/new-sba-administrator-lays-out-priorities-emphasize-business-not-administration/Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:20:00 -0400The Small Business Administration has always been an interesting agency. You don’t hear about it as much as you do about other agencies. But today in America, small firms make up over 95% of American employers. They generate over 65% of net new private sectors jobs and account for 50% [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/06/02/made-in-motown-via-silicon-valley/
Made in Motown, Via Silicon ValleyA few weeks ago, at the annual conference of the Indus Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, I was on hand to watch the global launch of the GenZE, a hip, new two-wheeler brought to you by Mahindra, the Indian conglomerate that makes everything from tractors to cars and also is one of the largest technology companies [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/06/02/made-in-motown-via-silicon-valley/Mon, 2 Jun 2014 12:47:00 -0400A few weeks ago, at the annual conference of the Indus Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, I was on hand to watch the global launch of the GenZE, a hip, new two-wheeler brought to you by Mahindra, the Indian conglomerate that makes everything from tractors to cars and also is one of the largest technology companies [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/05/22/look-out-silicon-valley-america-is-catching-up/
Look Out Silicon Valley...America is Catching UpFor years now, the good people of Silicon Valley have been telling us that the rest of America should be more like them. That we should focus more on entrepreneurship and innovation. Last week, on a visit to the region, I was happy to see that we are, indeed, becoming [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/05/22/look-out-silicon-valley-america-is-catching-up/Thu, 22 May 2014 14:46:00 -0400For years now, the good people of Silicon Valley have been telling us that the rest of America should be more like them. That we should focus more on entrepreneurship and innovation. Last week, on a visit to the region, I was happy to see that we are, indeed, becoming [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/05/09/congratulations-graduate-now-create-your-own-job/
Congratulations Graduate! Now Create Your Own JobThis is an exciting time of year for America’s young people. Nearly 4 million people will receive an accredited degree from an academic institution in the United States this year, according to the US Department of Education. Regardless of how long it took them or where they studied, these young [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/05/09/congratulations-graduate-now-create-your-own-job/Fri, 9 May 2014 11:21:00 -0400This is an exciting time of year for America’s young people. Nearly 4 million people will receive an accredited degree from an academic institution in the United States this year, according to the US Department of Education. Regardless of how long it took them or where they studied, these young [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/04/22/impact-sourcing-an-opportunity-that-actually-needs-to-have-impact/
Impact Sourcing: An Opportunity That Actually Needs To Have ImpactImpact sourcing can be described as connecting the technology industry’s philanthropy with social entrepreneurs. Although less than a decade old, impact sourcing carries with it the hopes of the information technology industry to play a constructive role in the economic development of the least-developed parts of the world and to [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/04/22/impact-sourcing-an-opportunity-that-actually-needs-to-have-impact/Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:59:00 -0400Impact sourcing can be described as connecting the technology industry’s philanthropy with social entrepreneurs. Although less than a decade old, impact sourcing carries with it the hopes of the information technology industry to play a constructive role in the economic development of the least-developed parts of the world and to [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/03/25/new-orleans-has-5000-entrepreneurs-and-the-largest-crowdfunding-event-in-the-world/
New Orleans Has 5000 Entrepreneurs And The Largest Crowdfunding Event In The WorldThis week is New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week (NOEW). Of all of the entrepreneurship conferences and events around the world, I found that NOEW has the most energy and is probably the most fun. It speaks to the opportunity that entrepreneurship gives a city to build upon its strengths, but also [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/03/25/new-orleans-has-5000-entrepreneurs-and-the-largest-crowdfunding-event-in-the-world/Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:30:00 -0400This week is New Orleans Entrepreneurship Week (NOEW). Of all of the entrepreneurship conferences and events around the world, I found that NOEW has the most energy and is probably the most fun. It speaks to the opportunity that entrepreneurship gives a city to build upon its strengths, but also [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/03/19/does-government-need-to-be-your-lead-investor/
Does Government Need To Be Your Lead Investor?Today marks the start of the annual conference of the National Council on Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2). Despite the daunting name, NCET2 may be host to the most optimistic audience of any conference to pass through Washington, DC these days. Over the next few days, several hundred university entrepreneurship leaders [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/03/19/does-government-need-to-be-your-lead-investor/Wed, 19 Mar 2014 14:45:00 -0400Today marks the start of the annual conference of the National Council on Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2). Despite the daunting name, NCET2 may be host to the most optimistic audience of any conference to pass through Washington, DC these days. Over the next few days, several hundred university entrepreneurship leaders [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/03/04/tatas-innovista-spanning-the-globe-to-bring-you-a-constant-variety-of-innovation/
Tata's Innovista: Spanning The Globe to Bring You A Constant Variety of InnovationLast week, I had the pleasure of participating as a judge in the Tata Group’s global innovation challenge, Innovista. This was my second year as a judge for the North American finals, held in Washington DC, and it gave me a great look into the way large, global conglomerates think [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/03/04/tatas-innovista-spanning-the-globe-to-bring-you-a-constant-variety-of-innovation/Tue, 4 Mar 2014 10:27:00 -0500Last week, I had the pleasure of participating as a judge in the Tata Group’s global innovation challenge, Innovista. This was my second year as a judge for the North American finals, held in Washington DC, and it gave me a great look into the way large, global conglomerates think [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/02/21/james-bond-gun-legislation-misfires/
'James Bond' Gun Legislation MisfiresThis week, Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation requiring gun manufacturers and gun owners to adopt new technology that prevents anyone except the owner of a gun from firing it. The technology is often referred to as “James Bond technology” because of that character’s high-tech gun in the movie “Skyfall”. [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/02/21/james-bond-gun-legislation-misfires/Fri, 21 Feb 2014 10:44:00 -0500This week, Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation requiring gun manufacturers and gun owners to adopt new technology that prevents anyone except the owner of a gun from firing it. The technology is often referred to as “James Bond technology” because of that character’s high-tech gun in the movie “Skyfall”. [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/02/11/how-the-us-government-is-driving-innovation-in-financial-services/
How The US Government Is Driving Innovation In Financial ServicesOver the last two weeks, we saw two interesting innovations in the financial services industry introduced – by the federal government. During his State of the Union address, President Obama introduced “MyRA” a retirement account targeted towards new savers and the under banked. Many analysts have referred to it as [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/02/11/how-the-us-government-is-driving-innovation-in-financial-services/Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:54:00 -0500Over the last two weeks, we saw two interesting innovations in the financial services industry introduced – by the federal government. During his State of the Union address, President Obama introduced “MyRA” a retirement account targeted towards new savers and the under banked. Many analysts have referred to it as [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/01/29/what-the-state-of-the-union-speech-means-for-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/
What The State Of The Union Speech Means For Innovation And EntrepreneurshipFor all of us concerned about the future of the American economy and the creation of quality jobs in the United States, the President’s State of the Union hit on some important notes. He continues to beat the drum for critical national issues like immigration reform, quality education and fairer [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/01/29/what-the-state-of-the-union-speech-means-for-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:35:00 -0500For all of us concerned about the future of the American economy and the creation of quality jobs in the United States, the President’s State of the Union hit on some important notes. He continues to beat the drum for critical national issues like immigration reform, quality education and fairer [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/01/22/the-largest-entrepreneurship-conference-you-have-never-heard-of/
The Largest Entrepreneurship Conference You Have Never Heard OfThis week is the 7th annual Development Dialogue. It’s the largest entrepreneurship conference that you have never heard of. Hosted by the Deshpande Foundation in Hubli, Karnataka, this conference annually attracts 400 entrepreneurs, 1500 college students, and 2500 farmers to a variety of events held during the week. (Full disclosure [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/01/22/the-largest-entrepreneurship-conference-you-have-never-heard-of/Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:50:00 -0500This week is the 7th annual Development Dialogue. It’s the largest entrepreneurship conference that you have never heard of. Hosted by the Deshpande Foundation in Hubli, Karnataka, this conference annually attracts 400 entrepreneurs, 1500 college students, and 2500 farmers to a variety of events held during the week. (Full disclosure [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/01/15/how-iit-gandhinagar-is-disrupting-higher-education-in-india/
How IIT Gandhinagar Is Disrupting Higher Education In IndiaIn late December, I had the chance to visit with one of the newest Indian Institutes of Technology – in Gandhinagar, in the state of Gujarat, India. This latest addition to the IIT franchise was launched four years ago, along with several other IIT campuses, by the Government of India [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2014/01/15/how-iit-gandhinagar-is-disrupting-higher-education-in-india/Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:15:00 -0500In late December, I had the chance to visit with one of the newest Indian Institutes of Technology – in Gandhinagar, in the state of Gujarat, India. This latest addition to the IIT franchise was launched four years ago, along with several other IIT campuses, by the Government of India [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/12/18/meet-the-new-entrepreneur-same-as-the-old-entrepreneur/
Meet The New Entrepreneur, Same As The Old Entrepreneur Recently, an iconic toy store chain in the Boston area got a new owner. Henry Bear’s Park was started thirty seven years ago to be a unique store that sold toys and learning activities that would help children with their development – educational, emotional and social. In the time since, [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/12/18/meet-the-new-entrepreneur-same-as-the-old-entrepreneur/Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:53:00 -0500 Recently, an iconic toy store chain in the Boston area got a new owner. Henry Bear’s Park was started thirty seven years ago to be a unique store that sold toys and learning activities that would help children with their development – educational, emotional and social. In the time since, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/12/05/how-amazons-drone-will-transform-government/
How Amazon's Drone Will Transform Government On Monday morning, everyone was talking about Amazon’s future plans to use personalized drones to deliver purchases within 30 minutes to certain destinations. Several years ago, prognosticators started proclaiming that drones would be as ubiquitous as cell phones and would be used for everything from deliveries to data collection. Indeed, [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/12/05/how-amazons-drone-will-transform-government/Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:53:00 -0500 On Monday morning, everyone was talking about Amazon’s future plans to use personalized drones to deliver purchases within 30 minutes to certain destinations. Several years ago, prognosticators started proclaiming that drones would be as ubiquitous as cell phones and would be used for everything from deliveries to data collection. Indeed, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/11/26/freshpaper-the-only-thing-lean-about-your-thanksgiving/
FreshPaper: The Only Thing Lean About Your Thanksgiving The only thing that Americans are thinking about this week is food. Thanksgiving always ranks high among people’s favorite holidays. Lots of food, family and football to watch. My hometown of Wayland, MA will be playing rival Weston on Thanksgiving for the 80th time on Thursday. But Friday belongs to Fenugreen. [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/11/26/freshpaper-the-only-thing-lean-about-your-thanksgiving/Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:55:00 -0500 The only thing that Americans are thinking about this week is food. Thanksgiving always ranks high among people’s favorite holidays. Lots of food, family and football to watch. My hometown of Wayland, MA will be playing rival Weston on Thanksgiving for the 80th time on Thursday. But Friday belongs to Fenugreen. [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/11/19/mass-challenges-million-dollar-bet-on-the-future-of-america/
Mass Challenge's Million-Dollar Bet On The Future Of AmericaMass Challenge just completed its fourth year as one of the nation’s preeminent startup accelerator programs. While there has been an explosion of accelerators lately around the country, Mass Challenge, along with Techstars and Idea Village of New Orleans, represent the most ambitious and rigorous attempts to nurture the startup [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/11/19/mass-challenges-million-dollar-bet-on-the-future-of-america/Tue, 19 Nov 2013 14:43:00 -0500Mass Challenge just completed its fourth year as one of the nation’s preeminent startup accelerator programs. While there has been an explosion of accelerators lately around the country, Mass Challenge, along with Techstars and Idea Village of New Orleans, represent the most ambitious and rigorous attempts to nurture the startup [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/11/12/youll-never-guess-where-the-new-centers-of-innovation/
You'll Never Guess Where The New Centers Of Innovation AreIn the last ten days, two important reports have been released that should make people optimistic about the future of the American economy. The first was a report by the Science Coalition, a group of American research universities that highlighted over 100 companies created by federally funded research. The second [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/11/12/youll-never-guess-where-the-new-centers-of-innovation/Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:08:00 -0500In the last ten days, two important reports have been released that should make people optimistic about the future of the American economy. The first was a report by the Science Coalition, a group of American research universities that highlighted over 100 companies created by federally funded research. The second [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/10/17/uncle-sam-faster-better-cheaper/
Uncle Sam: Faster, Better, CheaperIn 2004, I received a special edition iPod as a gift. It cost about $400 and had 8GB of memory on it. More importantly, it contained U2’s entire library of songs through 2004. Today, I can buy an “iPod classic” for $249 that has 160GB of memory – enough for [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/10/17/uncle-sam-faster-better-cheaper/Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:03:00 -0400In 2004, I received a special edition iPod as a gift. It cost about $400 and had 8GB of memory on it. More importantly, it contained U2’s entire library of songs through 2004. Today, I can buy an “iPod classic” for $249 that has 160GB of memory – enough for [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/10/08/why-shutdowns-and-sequesters-are-strangling-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/
Why Shutdowns And Sequesters Are Strangling Innovation And EntrepreneurshipWe often think of innovation and entrepreneurship as the economy’s long game. Innovation is creation, which often takes time and experimentation, and entrepreneurship is an intensive effort to take an organization from an idea to a business model to a scalable organization. As a result, the recent stories surrounding the [...]Nish Acharya, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nishacharya/2013/10/08/why-shutdowns-and-sequesters-are-strangling-innovation-and-entrepreneurship/Tue, 8 Oct 2013 11:56:00 -0400We often think of innovation and entrepreneurship as the economy’s long game. Innovation is creation, which often takes time and experimentation, and entrepreneurship is an intensive effort to take an organization from an idea to a business model to a scalable organization. As a result, the recent stories surrounding the [...]